The sale curated by Nicole Ching, founder of Museum 2050, will bring together 13 young artists from all over the Greater China region
Launched in 2017, AucArt has been a leading platform for art lovers to discover a curated selection of works by over 200 rising international emerging artists. People can also buy their works directly from their studios, which allows collectors anywhere in the world to peruse, purchase and have the work delivered within a week.
Specially curated by Nicole Ching, founder of Museum 2050, this year's auction will go live on October 1. Ching's involvement in the auction is significant as her aim for Museum 2050 is similar with AucArt—which is to create a space for career development for young museum professionals in China, allowing them to build a platform where young academics can share insights on the rapidly developing cultural landscape.
"When [founder] Natasha first approached me about curating a sale for AucArt, I really jumped on it as I saw it as an opportunity to not only support and showcase young emerging artists. Many of whom are just coming out of their MA/MFA’s to only have their degree shows cancelled or replaced with meagre online offerings, and the auction is meant to create a community and a sense of coming together, at a time when it can seem like we are so distanced," says Ching.
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Prices for the pieces exhibited on AucArt are available on the site but interested buyers will have the option to make an offer. For this year, a series of guest-curated sales that explore the inner workings of the minds of curators and creative influencers will be showcased. Titled as "Re:orient", the sale looks at the element of reorientation, which highlights the idea of self-reflection in the art world.
"Navigating one’s identity is a complex enough exercise..this sale explores what it means to come from somewhere. These young artists endeavour to transcend the confines of their prescribed identities to confront, broaden and defy expectations. They explore and expand on what it means to be part of the Chinese diaspora, as their chosen works reflect the possibility of art to serve as a repository and arbiter of understanding, while also demonstrating the process of cultural reconnection rather than a siloed imagining of selfhood," says Ching.
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